ehsas ki qindil wo jalne nahin deta
afkar ko ashaar mein dhalne nahin deta

wo chashma-e-jazbaat ubalne nahin deta
aankhon se meri ashk nikalne nahin deta

girdab-e-bala had se nikalne nahin deta
chahun jo sanbhalna to sanbhalne nahin deta

andaz-e-ana hai ki ye ehsas-e-nadamat
jo zat ke sahra se nikalne nahin deta

nalan hai mere zehn se khurshid-e-tamanna
jo barf jami hai wo pighalne nahin deta

ghere hai mujhe tark-e-talluq ka wo lamha
mausam ki tarah rang badalne nahin deta

barson jise samjhae the aadab-e-marasim
ab mujh ko wahi shakhs sanbhalne nahin deta

hai us ko sulagte hue mausam se shikayat
rukh bhi wo hawaon ka badalne nahin deta

is daur-e-taraqqi ka ye eajaz hai 'sajid'
farsuda riwayat pe chalne nahin deta